Question
Four hours ago, a grocer started his day with some pomegranates and oranges in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 168 oranges. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Risa. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 34 of the oranges.
  1. How many pomegranates did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many oranges did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and oranges?
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Four hours ago, a grocer started his day with some pomegranates and oranges in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 168 oranges. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Risa. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 34 of the oranges.
  1. How many pomegranates did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many oranges did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and oranges?